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- What are the five most common coping strategies that have been identified for cancer patients?
- Does cancer always return?
- How many times can you do radiation therapy?
- What is it called when you get cancer again?
- How do you tell if your cancer is gone?
- Does positive attitude affect cancer survival?
- What is her positive cancer?
- Can cancer cause mental problems?
- Does cancer spread from one person to another?
- How long does it take to fully recover from radiation therapy?
- What is the success rate for radiation therapy?
- How long does radiation keep working after last treatment?
What are the five most common coping strategies that have been identified for cancer patients?
The most common coping strategies were religion, acceptance, self-distraction, planning, active coping, positive reframing and denial.
Does cancer always return?
Most cancers that are going to come back will do so in the first 2 years or so after treatment. After 5 years, you are even less likely to get a recurrence. For some types of cancer, after 10 years your doctor might say that you are cured. Some types of cancer can come back many years after they were first diagnosed.
How many times can you do radiation therapy?
Typically, people have treatment sessions 5 times per week, Monday through Friday. This schedule usually continues for 3 to 9 weeks, depending on your personal treatment plan. This type of radiation therapy targets only the tumor.
What is it called when you get cancer again?
When Cancer Comes Back. Page 1. When cancer comes back after treatment, or after a period of time when the cancer couldn't be detected, it's called recurrence or recurrent cancer. It means that even though you were treated and thought to be cancer-free, some cancer cells survived.
How do you tell if your cancer is gone?
How Do You Know You're in Remission? Tests look for cancer cells in your blood. Scans like X-rays and MRIs show if your tumor is smaller or if it's gone after surgery and isn't growing back. To qualify as remission, your tumor either doesn't grow back or stays the same size for a month after you finish treatments.
Does positive attitude affect cancer survival?
Studies have shown that keeping a positive attitude does not change the course of a person's cancer. Trying to keep a positive attitude does not lead to a longer life and can cause some people to feel guilty when they can't “stay positive.” This only adds to their burden.
What is her positive cancer?
HER2-positive breast cancer is a breast cancer that tests positive for a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). This protein promotes the growth of cancer cells. In about 1 of every 5 breast cancers, the cancer cells have extra copies of the gene that makes the HER2 protein.
Can cancer cause mental problems?
A cancer diagnosis can affect the emotional health of patients, families, and caregivers. Common feelings during this life-changing experience include anxiety, distress, and depression. Roles at home, school, and work can be affected.
Does cancer spread from one person to another?
Cancer is NOT contagious
You cannot “catch” cancer from someone else. Close contact or things like sex, kissing, touching, sharing meals, or breathing the same air cannot spread cancer. Cancer cells from someone with cancer are not able to live in the body of another healthy person.
How long does it take to fully recover from radiation therapy?
Even though most radiation treatments only target specific collections of cancer cells, the effects of radiation can easily spread to nearby cells. Most recover within a few weeks, but some injuries develop later or require a longer recovery process.
What is the success rate for radiation therapy?
When it comes to early stages of disease, patients very frequently do well with either brachytherapy or external beam radiation. Success rates of around 90% or higher can be achieved with either approach.
How long does radiation keep working after last treatment?
For most people, the cancer experience doesn't end on the last day of radiation therapy. Radiation therapy usually does not have an immediate effect, and it could take days, weeks or months to see any change in the cancer. The cancer cells may then keep dying for weeks or months after the end of treatment.
